Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Harbor Healthcare Of Ironton
1050 Clinton Street, Ironton, OH · (740) 532-6096
- Certified beds
- 125
- Residents per day
- 109
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Ecc Trust
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- September 29, 1981
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How this home got 4 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Ohio.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★+1 star
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Ohio homes
Harbor Healthcare Of Ironton carries 54.5 inspection points. That is fewer than 55% of Ohio's 913 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Ohio: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–15 pts
- 4★ 15–42 pts
- 3★ 42–69 pts
- 2★ 69–121.25 pts
- 1★ over 121.25 pts
Bars show every rated home in Ohio by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
37 health citations on record since 2020. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (2)
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J
Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care11D
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
- D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Pharmacy Service8D
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning7E
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- E
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- D
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
- D
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Rights3D
- D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- D
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary3F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- D
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Infection Control2E
- E
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Environmental1D
- D
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Inspection history
2025-01-30
5 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
2023-04-10
21 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (6 deficiencies)
2020-02-27
11 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 46 min of nursing staff time a day, 35 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 46 min
Ohio average
3 h 43 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 42% of nursing staff and 46% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.1 pts worse | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.4 pts better | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine7.3 pts better | 100.0% | 92.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine5.4 pts better | 99.1% | 93.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.3 pts better | 2.8% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms20.5 pts better | 11.1% | 31.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.3 pts better | 4.8% | 6.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication11.5 pts worse | 37.0% | 25.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication1.5 pts better | 7.0% | 8.5% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened7.8 pts worse | 13.1% | 5.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased5.7 pts worse | 10.7% | 5.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.2 pts better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.4 pts better | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence12.4 pts better | 8.5% | 20.9% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.4 pts worse | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine21.2 pts better | 99.6% | 78.4% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit2 pts worse | 14.6% | 12.6% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.2 pts better | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine10.6 pts better | 87.0% | 76.4% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission6 pts better | 18.4% | 24.4% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
33 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecc Trust | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 2 facilities |
| Arnold, Jeffrey | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Brown, Ervin | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Brown, Jody | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Brown, Jody | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Brown, Jody | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Carias, Katherine | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Cox, Christopher | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Cox, Christopher | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Cox, Douglas | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Cox, Gretchen | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| First Southern Bancorp, Inc. | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hargis & Associates, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Hargis, Forwood | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Ironton Realco, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mcintosh, Sarah | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Mitchell, Gregory | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Mitchell, Gregory | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Mitchell, Gregory | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Providence Health, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Shelton, Jason | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Shelton, Jason | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Shelton, Jason | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Stewart, Hannah | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Stewart, Hannah | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Stewart, Hannah | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Stockton, Eddy | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Stockton, Eddy | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Stockton, Eddy | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| The Providence Groups, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Tichenor, Holly | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Tichenor, Holly | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Young, Carmen | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
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Fire safety
13 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Miscellaneous4F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Smoke3F
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Egress2F
- F
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- F
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Emergency Preparedness2F
- F
Develop a communication plan.
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Services1F
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
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